Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Brooklyn Centre Walks-n-Bikes

Dear Blogger-

Brooklyn Centre has been chosen by NOACA as the site for one of fourworkshops in 2008 conducted by the National Center for Biking and Walking(NCBW). NCBW will be conducting the four- hour workshop that will identifyreal-world problems and hands-on solutions for making our community a morepedestrian and bicycle-friendly place.

Trainers will deliver a presentation showing the elements of a walkablecommunity and solutions to common issues. They will then lead us on aninterpretive walking tour of a predetermined study area. We have chosen thePearl Road-Denison Avenue area that includes arthouse, Denison ElementarySchool, Brooklyn Public Library, and several area churches as well as aportion of our commercial district. After our guided walk, we will gatherin small breakout groups to identify specific measures, from the eye of apedestrian, to improve conditions for waking and biking. Before theworkshop ends, we will come together to form one large group to share ourfindings so that we can form an action plan to create a hospitable communityfor bikes and people.

The workshop is free, and the public is invited to participate, but seatsare limited. Please contact Rudy Hauret and Gloria Ferris, coordinators forthis event sponsored Brooklyn Centre Community Association.